Souvenir cards

Pennywise, thanks for the Ken Barr link I spent about 1/2 looking at images while preparrng an order.

 

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Anytime. Make sure you post pics when you receive them.

 

Will do.

 

Republic of Hawaii

 

Ohhhhh! Those Hawaii cards rock!

 

Wonderful cards. The Hawaiian notes are beautiful.

 

$100 Hawaii Notes (1896 and 1898)

Their are two different $100 Hawaii Notes 1896 and 1898,The reason being in 1896 the British occupied the Republic of Hawaii ,you can see the Union Jack British Flag under the globe this was the 1896 issued Republic of Hawaii Notes.


In 1898 the US occupied the Hawaiian Islands ,you can see that the Stars and Strips the US Flag under the globe this was the 1898 issued Hawaiian Islands Notes.
The ABNCO printed the notes for both the 1896 series and the 1898 series.

 

That's quite fascinating. Thanks for sharing both of these side by side.

 

$500 Hawaiian Islands







Portrait of King David Kalakaua of the Hawaiian Islands.

 

Great cards. The notes are beauties and the Souvenir Cards are just as beautiful on their own.

 

That $20 Hawaii is a hoot! Technicolor, classical figures and a freaked out looking horse giving us the stink-eye*!

*btw, 'stink-eye' is apparently Hawaiian Pidgin slang

 

LOL ...never heard of 'stink-eye' is apparently Hawaiian Pidgin slang but your right that horse looks freaked out !

 

Thanks for the uncomfortable horsey close-up LOL!

 

Great cards. The horse is a bit weird looking.

 

I agree but the other vignettes are beautiful.


You wonder who choose the horse vignette.

 

$10 Republic of Hawaii 1896 (Gold Cert)



The Sugar plantation scene was engraved by James Smillie in 1882



The engraving of the S.S Furnessia was also engraved by James Smillie in 1884

The engraving of Liberty was engraved by Alfred Jones in 1894

 

The vignettes on these notes are terrific. I especially like the views of the workers preparing the crops.

 

Those are truly beautiful Connor.

 

The Hawaiian Islands (US) & The Republic of Hawaii (British) notes are so expensive & rare ,this is the only way I could possable have an engraving from original ABNCo dies.
I'm glad you also like them as much as I do. I have a few more to post.